New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
TEUTONS AND MAGYARs FIGHTING.
THE MAGYARs ROUTED WITH GREAT LOSS.

THE INCIDENTS WHICH MARRIED THE PICNIC OF
THE FIRST HUNGARIAN sCHEUTZEN BUND.
The peace and enjoyment of the picnic held yester
day at Brommer's Union Park the Boulevard,
on the Morrisania side of the Harlem River was
narred by some uptoward circumstances which led
to the wouDding OF three men and tue arrest of
twenty-five more. 1t was picnic OF the First Hun
garian Scheutzen Bund, and when about Ii q. tho
twelve companies marched into the grounds, Bron-
mer, the proprietor, said to his head waiter that he
had never seon Rnsr sight. Nine OF the companies
belonged to New York, two to Philadelphia and one
to Newark and they were attired In the most mag
niieent uniforms-some as rifemen, In dark blue
with red fncings and gold lace Ia profuson, and
others in the dolmans OF light cavalry with clinkirg
sabres at their Sides they were most martial band,
and even the German walters at Brommer's
knowledged that these Magyais looked every inch OF
them soldiers.
About noon some fifty of the Magyar cavalry aud
riasmen telt the pangs of hunger and went down to
the diningroom to get lunch. Informally 1t had
been arranged that ell of the Magyar warriors should
have lunch, and Brommer had prepared a meal for
the whole 200 The head waiter was, therefore, ex-
ceedngly chagrined when only fifty took seats at the
tabls But OF these fifty only forty had bought
lunch tickets, and the remainder acknowledged that
Ibis cool avowsl I'D ads the other Magyars exceed
ngly mad and they emphasized their anger not only
by fierce Magyar expetives, but by drawing swords
partly from the scabbards aud sending tnem home
with a threatening clang. The head waiter deeming
it necessary act promptly in the interests OF peace
and order, produced billy mot policeman's, bus
having the same skull-crackiDg capacity-and In
formed the Magyars that they must not draw their
swords at the table but must restrict themselves TO
theit knives aud forks.
waiter was told to mind his own business and the
guests would look after theirs In the discussion,
however, the waiter got inkling of the tact that
ten or more men had no lunch tickets which made
him whistle, and Immediately SIX walters who were
serving beer and Bologna sausage and other decacic
produced clubs also and the announcement was made
In vigOrOua Cermau that would leave that
room until they hat disbursed 90 cents
Then tine Magyars began to draw their swords but
the German waters, although they had no uniforms
except their aprons used their cu bs so dexterousy
and with such rapidity that the .worded Magyar.
by half dozen walters badly that they could
neither lac their swords nor their rifles, which, OF
COURSE we're unloaded but could have been ebcacious
In other hands as clubs.
The fity finding themselves worsted by the SIX,
shouted for help to the $50 outside, and Brommsr
telephoned his sido tor assistance to the potce
station at 1hird-ave. and ne-hnndred-and-ffty-
eighth-st. Immediately Sergeant McEveety with
fourteen policemen dashed out at double quick and
took the Suburban Rapid Traust road which COOS
within a block Ut Brommers, and in seven minutes
at the seat of war. The sergeant found three
wounded Magyars writhing on the grass and about
seventy imprisoned in the dining-ioom, which was
held By the victorious er-handlers with grim de-
termination that every there present should pay
up bis so cents or be dubbed halfway to annhia-
The three victims proved to be David Mendell,
who hal been thrown out of the window and had
fallen from q height OF seven feet and four lncbes
upon his right hip and shoulder which were sghtiy
iaiured Lewis Bass. whose head had been cut by
billy, and Louis Opelmann. vino had received
gancng bullet wound In the hand from revolver
tred by a person unknown. The sergeant arrested
Brommer, his head waiter and six other v alters aud
fourteen Magyars and they were taken to the station
tie wounded men being sent in an ambulance to the
Harlem Hospital. Arrived at the station each party
requested to make it's plea but the pleas were
% contradictory and confusing that the entire crowd
Of victorious Teutons and vanquished Magyars was
taken before Justice White In the Harlem Police
Court. He listened to every one who wished to say
anything and then discharged them all on their own
recognizances to appear IN his court tomorrow at
2pm
One of the Magyar swords remains In the station as
q trophy. 1t is sharp pointed rapier and looks as
If II might be dangerous weapon under other cir
cumstances. -
Philip Freund the president of the association. told
THE TRIBUNE reporter that he paid 90 cents tor
every BODY Tom. Dick and Harry-against whom
Brommer made any demand for lunch so that the
picnic might go Accordingly the picnic was re-
ne we'd aud great came In the afternoon but
the dancing spiritless and the people seemed
more excited than lite-enoying
None OF the wounded are considered IN any danger.
AN OLD MAN KILLS HIMSELF AND HIS WIFE.
George whetstein, o furniture dealer, OF Noble-avc
Bridgeport Conn, In fit of Jealousy shot his wife three
times yesterday and then aiming the pistol at ismouth
shot himself He died in fifteen minutes. One OF the
shots which fred his wife entered her right lung and
lodged In her spne IL will prove fatal. The couple
lived apart for several months and yesterday Whet
return aud live with him. on being refused no drew
pistol and began shooting. He was seventy years OH